Financial Analysis for Business Performance

Do you struggle to transform your financial data into useful insights? Recent years have seen a dramatic digital transformation within the finance industry. The Financial Services Skills Taskforce identified Big Data Cloud Computing (AI) as the driving force behind the sector's job & skill landscape.

These changes have led to a shortage of skills in the insurance and finance sectors. Analytics was cited as the most in-demand skill. This is a fact that 38% of the organisations surveyed have a shortage in this area.

This ExpertTrack will assist you in your transition to entry-level financial roles in all industries. You will learn how to analyse, communicate and interpret financial data in order to make data-driven business decisions that optimize your company's performance. You will be able input on the profit and loss responsibility team, budget-management, and financial forecasting.

Business finance functions are increasingly relying on technology and tools to increase productivity. Financial professionals, as well as business professionals, are expected to be proficient with a variety of accounting finance and data platforms such as spreadsheets and databases like Excel or Google Sheets.

Xero, the largest online accounting platform in Australia and the UK, has over 1.8 million users. Anyone who wants to learn and apply new financial concepts that can be applied across many areas of life should have Xero. It can be used to communicate information that drives effective decision-making using data visualisations and storytelling techniques.

This ExpertTrack's content was adapted from the Financial Analysis and Decision Making Microcredential. If you are interested in learning more, take a look here. It offers smaller cohorts and tutor interaction as well as academic credit.